General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 7 Synthesis of Planning Issues
Technical Background Report Issue Policy Framework
Electricity
Existing electricity services, which include transmission and distribution lines, may
need to be expanded to accommodate additional growth associated with new
or expanded development.
There is an issue of aesthetic in retaining electrical services in above-ground
transmission lines.
Natural Gas
Existing natural gas service, which includes transmission and distribution lines,
may need to be expanded to accommodate additional growth associated with
new or expanded development.
Telecommunications
No issues have been identified related to telecommunications.
Circulation
While some progress has been made towards aligning intersections since the
development of the previous Element, several locations still require detailed
analysis and the implementation of mitigation measures or improvements if
deemed necessary.
As a result of traffic growth in the area and the physical limitations found along
several major roadway facilities, some neighborhoods are experiencing
problems with “cut-thru” traffic, or vehicles utilizing less congested neighborhood
streets to bypass areas of congestion on more heavily traveled facilities. This
situation degrades the surrounding neighborhoods in terms of quality of life and
creates possible dangerous conditions.
Contrary to the City’s Downtown Street Design Study which recommended the
conversion of both La Brea Avenue and Market Street into directional one-way
thoroughfares, currently, both streets still operate as two-directional facilities
with La Brea Avenue bearing the brunt of overall growth in traffic volumes.
Crenshaw Boulevard has seen a substantial increase in traffic volumes due to the
completion of a freeway interchange with the Glenn Anderson Freeway (I-105),
located immediately south of the City of Inglewood. This situation is magnified
by the absence of a direct freeway interchange along either Western Avenue
or Prairie Avenue, the two major north/south roadway facilities located on
either side of Crenshaw Boulevard.
The current revision of the LAX Master Plan is expected to include several
significant improvements to roadway facilities such as Arbor Vitae Avenue,
Century Boulevard, La Cienega Boulevard, Aviation Boulevard and Lennox
Boulevard. These improvements will greatly affect the current traffic distribution
across the City.
Currently, the City does not have either a bicycle plan or any existing dedicated
bicycle routes.
Several areas of the City are currently experiencing issues regarding the lack of
on-street parking. This may be the result of insufficient roadway right-of-way to
accommodate growth in traffic volumes without sacrificing parking.
COMMUNITY SERVICES
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Schools
The District has nine elementary schools and one middle school on year-round
track, in order to relieve overcrowding within the district, as five elementary
schools, one middle school, and one high school are over 90 percent of their
enrollment capacity.
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report
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